Fountain pen filling device



July 29, 1947. w. OAKES FOUNT AIN PEN FILLING DEVICE Filed April 19, 1944 Tiqzl- 1N VEN TOR. Georye W Oakes Fatented July 29, .1947

UNI-TED QFFICEY Q a 2.424.895?! v FOUNTAIN PEN FILLING nnvion. George W. Oakes, Crystal flityrMoz ApplicationApril 1e, 1944,.seriai1vn. 531,733;

This invention relates to a device whichlis-designed and adapte'd' to be used in conjunction witha font for filling an articldwith: suitable fluid= orliquid.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a device of the indicated character which may be applied advantageously to a commercial ink bottle and receive the writing end of a fountain pen so that by applying pressure to the device the pen may be filled with ink.

A further object is the provision of a device of the stated character having the following advantages. It prevents the spilling or evaporation of the ink and enables the filling of a pen iully without soiling the fingers with ink. It accommodates pens of various sizes. The device is simple and practical and may remain attached to an ink container or bottle resting on a desk or the like requiring a minimum of space and having a neat appearance.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features and advantages will appear when the following specification is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a view showing the device of the present invention applied to an ink bottle and a fountain pen in position preparatory to the filling operation, the device being shown fully in section, the bottle being partly in section, and the pen being shown in dot and dash lines with a portion of the barrel of the pen broken away.

Fig. 2 is a top lan view of the device applied to the bottle.

Fig. 3 is a top plan View showing the gripper released, and portions of the bottle being broken away.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a modification of the device.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawing it will be apparent the device of the present invention includes a body I made wholly of resilient material, preferably rubber. The body I0 is constructed to provide compressible and expansible means at one end adapted to be engaged with an outlet neck of a fluid or liquid container to receive a quantity thereof and to discharge it therefrom. Said means consists of a cylindrical open ended wall ll forming a similar shaped chamber l2. The other end of the body II] has means adapted to receive a portion of an article to be filled with fluid or liquid and regardless of the size of such portion within certain limits. Said means is in the nature of an expansible and contractible socket or nipple consisting of a cylindrical wall l3 forming a cavity approximately, of. the same diameter. The body I0 is of one piece in the present instance. A throat It provides a restricted passage ll to control the flow of fluid or liquid from the chamber I2 to the cavity l4 subject to the intermittent pressure applied to the compressible and expansible wall I I.

In Fig. 1 there is shown a container 18 in the form of a bottle containing ink, since as shown in the present instance, the device may be used advantageously for filling fountain pens. The wall I I is connected with the outlet neck I9 of the container I8 by the use of an adaptor 20 in the present instance. It is, to be understood, however, that the body I!) may be applied directly to the neck of the container if the neck is of a suitable size.

As shown, the writing end 2| of a conventional fountain pen 22 is inserted into the cavity [4. In order to securely retain the pen in filling position in a fluid tight manner in connection with the wall l3, there is provided a self-closing spring clamp 23. Any suitable clamp or gripper may be used and in the present instance it consists of a longitudinally split tubiform member 24 having actuators '25 formed integral therewith or secured thereto so as to open or expand the member v24 when pressure is applied by the thumb and finger to said actuators. When the member 24 is open it may be slipped on the body around the wall 13 and while open the writing end of the pen may be readily inserted into the cavity 14. When pressure on the actuators 25 is withdrawn the member 24 closes about the wall Hi to tightly clamp it in contact with the end section of the pen barrel to make a fluid tight connection. The clamp 23 remains with the body II]. The member 24 has projection 26 to bring the member 26 at one end flush with the entrance end of the wall l3.

To operate the device pinch the actuators 25 with the thumb and finger of one hand which permits the wall l3 of the body to expand. Then insert the writing end of the pen 22 as far as it will go; with mild pressure into the cavity I4. Then release the actuators 25 and the member closes by spring action around the wall I3 and clamps the pen fast. This makes a fluid tight seal. The bottle I8 is then grasped and held in an inverted position to cause a quantity of ink to enter the chamber [2. The wall ll of the body I0 is squeezed with the thumb and fingers of the other hand one or more times which displaces the ink from the chamber 12 and forces it through the passage ll into the cavity M and finally into the sack or ink chamber of the pen filling the same. The bottle is then returned to the upright position after which the clamp 23 may be manipulated to release the pen which is removed.

In Fig. 4 is shown a modification of the construction of the body H). In lieu of the cylindrical wall I I, use is made of bulbous shape wall 21. In other respects the body 10 is similar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 3 and similar reference numerals are applied to corresponding features.

I claim:

1. The combination with an ink container having an outlet neck, of a filling device applied'to said neck, said device having resilient means to accommodate the writing end of a fountain pen so as to convey ink into the pen, and means to 2. A device adapted to be used for filling an article with fluid from a fluid container, said device consisting of a, body made of resilient material and constructed to provide an expansible and contractible socket on one end to receive an inlet portion of an article to be filled, a compressible and expansible means to receive fiuid and operable to displace the fluid therefrom, and a throat communicating with the interior of the socket and said means to control the flow-of fluid subject tofthe action of said' means tocause the fluid to flow into said socket.

GEORGE W. CAKES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

' UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 887,919 Carpenter May 19, 1908 2,165,604 Abel July 11, 1939 151,066 Warner May 19, 1874 

